Top 22 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Havens to Explore in Rochester

Maura Palumbo

Worth every damn cent you pay. Best pizza I ever had. Can’t even tell it’s gluten free (which is the one my hubby and I get) … NEVER once disappointed like every other restaurant there is!!!! We can always count on our money being well spent. Their emails are a bit strange and weird but I rather weird normal and boring anyday haha.

Cody Hiller

Super friendly staff, excellent gluten free bread and pastries. Very reasonable prices. Some of the best gluten free cupcakes I’ve ever had.

Stacey Michaels

The bakery we originally ordered from for my son's Bar Mitzvah fell through and we were left with just a week to find non-dairy and gluten-free dessert options for our guests. Red Fern came through with delicious treats and the kind of problem-solving service that meant so much to us when we needed it most. Andrea was so accommodating, our order was ready on time, and everything was delicious. There were so many flavors of mini cupcakes from which to choose and they were fabulous! Yummy little cakes with amazing swirls of frosting and lovely little embellishments like candied fruit, sprinkles, mini cookies, and cookie crumbles. I could eat the chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats every single day, so good! Nobody even knew the chocolate raspberry cake was non-dairy...they just knew it was delicious and ate every piece of it! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Tamara Gladstone

I love this place! The food and drinks are amazing and unique, and they have a lot of options for dietary preferences and allergens, including gluten free and vegan.

Jacob Smales

Best place for vegan desserts in Rochester. Everything I have tried you cannot taste the difference if it is dairy free or gluten free or made with butter and wheat. Most of my family either has celiacs or dairy allergies. This is a fantastic find! High quality desserts My wife and I love the vegan cookie cakes. We get one every birthday. We think up excuses throughout the year to get one 🤣

Adrianna Ricciotti

Lovely little bakery! Absolutely loved how many different Vegan and Gluten Free options they had! They also had Vegan and Gluten free cake by the slice which was greatly appreciated! Cake was delicious. It's nice to have found this place as I feel like with my food allergies I have more options now! Prices were more than reasonable which was also greatly appreciated!

Steve Rankin

Great place for a burger, gluten free fried chicken sandwich, an adult bevvie, or a game of pinball

Jorge Torres

This is a great place for a quick bite. As the name suggests, the place is geared towards making your own pizza, which can be fun. If you have a hard time making decisions, fear not, since they also have pizza combinations suggested for the guest as well. The menu offers vegan and gluten free options. The staff are friendly, and prices are reasonable.

Kelly Bissinger

I love this place. It's been several years since they opened and the pizza is still as good as it was then. My go to pizza: white sauce, feta, mozzarella, spinach, chicken, artichoke, roasted tomatoes, with a basil herb after bake is so yummy. They even have gluten free pizza. Highly recommend!

Taylor Hine

Love this place for the gluten free and vegan options! Super delicious and friendly staff!

Laurel Saffer

Master Falafel does not get enough credit. They have tons of gluten free, vegan, and vegetarians options and there food is always delicious. Their falafel is perfect. Staff is always nice and you can tell they take pride in what they do.

Zora Gussow

Amazing vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Takeout is easy and fast, eating in is suuuch a vibe. I feel like I'm in old Astoria. Brunch is their best offering. Bring cash!

Emily Milazzo

Highly recommend, particularly for anyone with food allergies or Celiac Disease. Our little one has Celiac and a milk protein allergy. The first thing the server asks you when you are seated is if anyone has food allergies. They have separate gluten-free prep and cook areas, and a separate fryer, so there's no cross-contamination. All of our son's food was brought out by a manager who oversaw everything and had a wooden "allergy" flag sticking out of the food. The food and service were great too! We'll be coming back!

Jonathan N

Our favorite by far. 10+ visits Update - leaving my review made me crave this place but sadly they dropped the ball bad. We accidently ordered 40 minutes before closing thinking they were open until 9 instead of 8:30. That is the only excuse I can really think of but honestly there is no excuse to rush food and tarnish your reputation. The chana Masala wasn't even the same color and tasted as if it were missing an ingredient. The naan was floppy. Mixed tandoori grill was lightly grilled. When j asked for a gluten free sub for naan they gave me naan and charged me for a side of papadum. They managed to whip this out in 10 minutes flat and when I got there at 8:20 they were shutting lights off and barreling out the door.

Bryan Dominey

Quaint little child-friendly spot offering good drinks and good food. However, if you plan on ordering food, you better have some time on your hands. It is not uncommon, from our experience, for food orders to take upwards to 50-60 minutes. Last time we ordered, it took 48 minutes for us to get two wraps that didnt even require any ingredients to be cooked. No explanation, no apology. The gluten-free wrap was in pieces and required a knife and fork (see image). Once again, everything is always delicious, but the speed of service is occasionally mind-boggling.

Katie Guzzetta

I'd give them higher stars but today they changed their Mac and cheese from gluten free to gluten-rich without posting anything or sharing any information about it and now my celiac friend is super sick. They just made the switch, so if you're celiac or can't tolerate gluten, be warned !!!

Kennedy Sanders

Tapas 177 is such an incredible restaurant in every single way from food to drinks to service to the vibe. This review is about catering!! We worked with Chris Z who is an absolutely phenomenal person. Chris helped us pick out our menu and coordinated everything with us — all the way down to mentioning changes in texture from our usual restaurant experience to general effects of transport/time! Everything was delivered on time and set up perfectly. Even better, it was DELICIOUS and EVERYONE was extremely happy with the options!!! One thing Tapas 177 does exceptionally well is dietary restrictions. They’re very clear about risks with shared fryers but also take great care to label things. The variety on the menu allowed for us to cater gluten free and vegan without settling for things we weren’t interested in. Variety!!! So sorry to my future children but eating a mountain of Tapas 177 spring rolls with my wife on our wedding day is impossible to top. Thank y’all so much!!!!!

Genny Pachoud

I used to have the most amazing experiences here, never had any issues. However I went here for Valentine’s Day and my pasta definitely tasted like regular pasta (if you know, you know). I asked the waitress to check with the cook and since we were sitting right by the kitchen, we saw the chef get mad because they had just closed the kitchen and he didn’t want to make a new meal and said to “just tell her it’s gluten free”. I brought this up to management with no response, so I won’t be returning here sadly.

Anna Remus

I ordered from Squatcho's for a student dinner hosted by my academic department: three pizzas and garbage plates. I could only try the garbage plate because that was the Gluten Free option, but it was really great -- the Mac salad is some of the best gf pasta salad I've had. The pizza went down easy among my peers and smelled AMAZING. Made me want some. Great vegan option.

Rachel Marciano

My boyfriend and I sat down for dinner for the first time here. We ordered the sambusa, shiro (chickpea stew), chicken firfir, and lamb firfir. They were able to accommodate my gluten allergy and served gluten free injera on the side. Food was absolutely fantastic! Service was fantastic and atmosphere was cozy. We will be back!

Janet Wooden

Had great gluten-free options. A wonderful surprise in a friendly atmosphere. Would definitely make this a regular place to go!

Huntz Shaikz

Stopped in for a Saturday smoothie for the first time. Many options to choose from, the nice worker offered me ginger as well in my smoothie which tasted great. I ordered the piña colada smoothie which was seasonal as well as the tropical green smoothie. It was $9 each for a 12 oz which was a bit pricey but it was both delicious and the establishment is organic/ vegan/ gluten free. Would return again thank you.